| Recent News |
| Club AGM - Mike Hughes is welcomed as Chair, Debbie Cooke as Secretary and Welfare Officer, Alan remains as Treasurer and Caroline as Publicity Officer and Social Secretary. Morgan Davies is Junior Rep. Many thanks to out going committee members Nigel Pugh, Louise Jones, Steve Butler and Rob Bailey.A number of positions are still vacant – Vice Chair, Club Kit Officer and Coaching Coordinator. If anyone is interested and would like to look at job descriptions please speak to Debbie.
Membership fees - are now due for renewal 1st Feb. £25 seniors, £7.50 juniors. Please bring cash/cheque to the pool or pay on-line when website up and running. New website - has now been launched. Hopefully you’ll agree it looks better and is easier to use. New features, photos and other info will be added in time – please be patient while any teething problems are resolved! Any feedback/comments to Mike please. Club Championships 2010 – give your training a kick start and get that race diary organised! Events have been set, along with some exciting new awards. Check club noticeboard, website and emails for more info. We’re looking for someone to help collate Club Champs results – please speak to Debbie.
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| Committee News |
| Chair – A great start to 2010 with all that is happening in the Club. The new website is up and running and is getting a fantastic response from members and indeed tri-athletes all over Wales. The Club Champs have also returned and again had a great feedback. Friday after swimming will now be Friday Club Night – a chance to have a drink and relax with our fellow members. All the signs are here to make 2010 a successful and happy year for the club. Good luck everyone ! Treasurer – Off ski-ing at time of writing!
Sec/Welfare Officer – Am busy processing membership renewals and getting members database up together. Have produced a Code of Conduct booklet for members and coaches – a requirement as part of our Child Protection procedures. Will be giving them out at Fri swim and will email to members that don’t make it to swimming. Social Secretary/Publicity Officer – Planning quiz night and curry night – watch this space. New Members Welcome to our recent new members – Ian Yates, Jonathon Wright, Sam Parsons, Andy Mundy, Richard Knill, Jenny Dentry, Helen Evans, Nick Wager, Mike Edwards, Steve Basset and juniors Jasmine, Quinn and Ocean. Apologies if I’ve missed you – new membership system being set up!
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| Members Activities and Up Coming Events |
| Please let us know what events you’ve taken part in and what’s looming on your race calendar – will give members an opportunity for shared training, mutual support, lift sharing etcMorgan Davies has been out there competing in all weathers – putting the rest of us to shame. Stop Press: Now Welsh X Country champ – well done Morgan!!
Matthew Davies has made his debut in the Gwent cross-country league. Debbie competed at the Cirencester Off Road Duathlon Feb 14th (very romantic day for my hubby!) and met the Lesser Spotted Racing Snake that is Simon Osborne –he came 8th overall and topped his age group – congrats- and best wishes in upcoming du age group champs. I came in first off the first run – which totally freaked me out! - and slipped back to 6th f overall by the end, suffering a bit of a mechanical with saddle sliding down – darn quick release too loose – but managed 2nd vet so happy enough. Will be doing the Llanelli Half 7th March. Wayne Bryant is training (?!) for the London Marathon – all the best Nick Wager is undertaking a fantastic charity bike ride around Wales in a couple of months – stopping off at all the kidney dialysis units. More info to follow. Get those miles in! Please send in your race reports/news via pencoedtri@live.com Looking for a volunteer to put together members results – any offers?
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| Coaching and Training |
| We have two members interested in becoming coaches and will be put on the Level One BTF course as soon as it is announced. Meanwhile any advice you want about your training, feel free to ask any of our coaches at our training sessions or on club night. Let Mike know if you are interested in coaching. |
| Club Development |
| FEEDBACK FROM MEMBERS SURVEY – thanks to those that completed the survey – its given us a useful snapshot of club life. Here’s the main points and what we aim to do ..Turbo/Llandow – feedback positive. Duathlon/time trial wanted at Llandow –will make a TT one of our club champs.
Swim – feedback positive. More drills/regular coaching wanted – Richard Jones now doing some additional coaching and every session will have a drills subset. Don’t forget the technique lane which is the place to go for some feedback on your stroke – useful if you are an experienced swimmer or a novice. Sunday Club Ride – bit of a split between those wanting to go harder/longer and those wanting to build cycling fitness up and want shorter/easier – nothing new there then! Will have an open meeting for those who do attend/would like to attend the club ride, after swimming by end March, to try and come up with a format that works for the majority. Social Events – more wanted -particularly things that include the WAGS and their male equivalent! Now having a regular social after Fri swim and Caroline has lots of plans. Watch this space. Additional Training – lots of interest in open water swimming, bike maintenance, transition training. Will aim to schedule these in the first half of this year. Novice training day with Cardiff Tri planned. See website for more info. General Points – club not especially welcoming to new members. Sorry to folks that feel that way. Comments taken on board. Have plans afoot to assist new members with training needs – more to follow. STAR ACCREDITATION. We are due a performance review by Welsh Triathlon as the end of our first year as an accredited club approaches. At the club AGM it was agreed that the club will publish its annual objectives and an action plan – will be done by the end of Feb. Your views on club life are important. If you have anything you’d like the committee to discuss please let us know. |
| Future Dates |
| Club EventsDrovers Run Sunday 14th March – if you’d like to take part please supply a marshal. Please be available to marshall club events – their success depends on you! Thanks
Junior Tri and Fun2Tri – Sun 30th May Tuska - Sun 25th July Other Events Pontypridd Reverse 10 Sun 21st Feb Llanelli Half Marathon Sun 7th March Atlantic College 10km – first Club Champs event – Sun 21st March
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| Pencoed Tweeties |
| Little funnies, interesting snippets and general goings-on - overheard in changing rooms, on bikes etc……Jenny and Catherine discussing a Saturday morning hour and a half ish no pressure bike ride…
Steve F and Alan J comparing heart rates and training zones in preparation for their half ironman bid (or is that biddies?!)… Most of the guys on Sunday morning couple weeks ago breaking their hearts over the Welsh game and not listening to the ride route being taken…. If you would like to be the Tweeter and edit this section please email pencoedtri@live.com |
Thanks for your continued support of Pencoed Tri Club. As a committee we endeavour to improve and enhance the services we provide to club members and are willing to hear any suggestions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact us on: pencoedtri@live.com - Happy training!
